DeLand
A city in Volusia County, Florida — population 36,019 as of 2020.
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News in DeLand
The West Volusia Beacon
September 9The unkillable, illegal grass (that may be in your backyard)
Cogon grass, an illegal, invasive plant recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, has recently been found to be a “tick haven” in an October 2025 University of Florida [UF] study. Five years ago marked the first recorded instance of the weed in DeLand,…
General
The West Volusia Beacon
September 8Make Old Jail site into attractive public space
Editor, The Beacon: I was surprised to learn from Sidney Johnston’s guest commentary in The Beacon that nearly a dozen buildings in DeLand’s Downtown Historic District have been demolished since the district was established in 1987. I assumed DeLand prided itself on its historic…
General
The West Volusia Beacon
September 3Man accused of stalking teen turns himself in on aggravated stalking charge
A Lakeland man accused of stalking a 16-year-old girl north of DeLand is back in custody after allegedly continuing to contact the teenager from jail despite a no-contact order. Joseph William Danger Woodard, 27, turned himself in overnight on a charge of aggravated stalking, the…
Public Safety
The West Volusia Beacon
September 2Trial in dog attack cases set for January 2027
The criminal cases for Amanda and Brandy Franco inched forward Sept. 2. Both are charged in relation to the death of 8-year-old Michael Millett. Millett was fatally mauled by two dogs while riding his bicycle in the Berry’s Ridge community of DeLand Jan. 13, 2025. At the hearing,…
Public Safety
The West Volusia Beacon
September 2PHOTOS: Lake Beresford Yacht Club completes the Great Loop Challenge
On Aug. 8 at the Lake Beresford Yacht Club in DeLand, Captain Scott “Red” Flowers, joined by Scott Porta and Jim “Slim” Berns, completed the Great Loop Challenge from 10am-2pm, on a quest to raise funds for a good cause powered by Honda Marine with a goal of boating 7,400 miles…
Community Groups & OrganizationsIn and around DeLand
See & do
- African American Museum of the Arts
- Amelia Place Apartments
- Artisan Alley Garage
- Athens Theatre
- Bill Dreggors Park
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DeLand by the numbers
- Median age
- 39
- Households
- 15,703
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $71,863
- Median house value
- $330,900
- Office
- ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 120 S FLORIDA AVE, DELAND, FL 32720